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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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2. HIS thumbs were tied with small cords so hard that the blood gushed from under the nails.
3. HE was seated on a bench with his back against a wall, wherein small iron pulleys were fixed. Ropes being fastened to several parts of his body and limbs, were passed through the pulleys, and being suddenly drawn with great violence, his whole frame was forced into a distorted heap.
3. HE was seated on a bench with his back against a wall, wherein small iron pullies were fixed. Ropes being fastened to several parts of his body and limbs, were passed through the pullies, and being suddenly drawn with great violence, his whole frame was forced into a distorted heap.
4. AFTER having suffered for a considerable time the pains of the last mentioned position, the seat was snatched away, and he was left suspended against the wall in the most excruciating misery.
5. A little instrument with five knobs, and which went with springs, being placed near his face, he suddenly received five blows on the cheek, that put him to such pain as caused him to faint away.
6. THE executioners fastened ropes round his wrists, and then drew them about his body. Placing him on his back with his feet against the wall, they pulled with the utmost violence, till the cords had penetrated to the bone.
6. THE executioners fastened ropes round his wrists, and then drew them about his body. Placing him on his back with his feet agains• the wall, they pulled with the utmost violence, till the cords had penetrated to the bone.
THE last torture he suffered three different times, and then lay 70 days before his wounds were healed. He was afterwards banished, and in his exile wrote the account of his sufferings, from which we have extracted the foregoing particulars.
XX. AN excellent penman of Toledo, in Spain▪ and a protestant, was fond of producing fine specimens of writings, and having them framed, to adorn the different apartments of his house. Among other curious examples of penmanship was a large piece, containing the Lord's prayer, creed, and ten commandments, thrown into verse, and finely written. This piece, which hung in a conspicuous part of the house, was one day seen by a person belonging to the inquisition, who observed that the versification of the commandments was not according to the church of Rome, but according to the protestant church, for the protestants retain the whole of the commandments as they are found in the bible, but the papists omit that part of the second commandment which forbids the worship of images. The inquisition soon had information of the whole, and this ingenious gentleman was seized▪ prosecuted, and burnt, only for ornamenting his house with a specimen of his skill and piety.
AS Mr. Martin's case is singular in itself, and amply explained, and as it was published under the immediate sanction of government, and Mr. Martin himself patronized by the highest characters both in church and state, we shall minutely enter into the particulars of it.
ABOUT Lent, in the year 1714, Mr. Martin arrived at Malaga, with his wife, and four children. On the examination of his baggage, his bible and some other books were seized, and effectually lo•• to him.
IN about three months time he was accused of being a Jew. for these curious reasons, that his own name was Isaac, and one of his sons was named Abraham.
WHEN he heard of the accusation, which was laid in the Bishop's court, he informed the English consul of it, who said it was nothing but the malice of some of the Irish papists, whom he advised him always carefully to shun. The clergy sent to Mr. Martin's neighbours to know their opinion concerning him: the result of which inquiry […] this; We believe him not to be a Jew, but […] heretic.
WHEN he heard of the accusation, which was laid in the Bishop's court, he informed the English consul of it, who said it was nothing but the malice of some of the Irish papists, whom he advised him always carefully to shun. The clergy sent to Mr. Martin's neighbours to know their opinion concerning him: the result of which inquiry 〈…〉 this; We believe him not to be a Jew, but 〈…〉 heretic.
THESE things convinced Mr. Martin that he had enemies at Malaga; but their malice did not appear formidable for some years. Being continually pestered by priests, particularly those of the Irish nation, in order to change his religion, […] determined to dispose of what he had, and retire from a place which was become so disagreeable.
THESE things convinced Mr. Martin that he had enemies at Malaga; but their malice did not appear formidable for some years. Being continually p•stered by priests, particularly those of the Irish nation, in order to change his religion, 〈…〉 determined to dispose of what he had, and retire from a place which was become so disagreeable.
AS soon as his resolution to leave Malaga had taken wind, at about nine o'clock at night a late hour in that country he heard a knocking at his door.
MR. Martin demanded who was there? The persons without said they wanted to enter. He desired they would come again the next morning; but they replied, if he would not open the door they would break it open; and they were as good as their word, for it flew off the hinges while they were speaking.
AS soon as the barrier was removed, about 15 persons entered, consisting of a commissioner, with several priests and familiars belonging to the inquisition. Mr. Martin would fain have gone to the English consul; but they told him the consul had nothing to do in the matter, and then said, where are your beads and fire-arms? To which he replied, I am an English protestant, and as such carry no private arms, nor make use of beads.
AS soon as the barrier was removed, about 15 persons entered, consisting of a commissioner, with several priests and familiars belonging to the inquisition. Mr. Martin would fain have gone to the English consul; but they told him the consul had nothing to do in the matter, and then said, where are your beads and fire-arms? To which he replied, I am an English protestant, and as such car•y no private arms, nor make use of beads.
